Bill Status of SB 1971   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  DWNSTATE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John M. Sullivan-George P. Shadid-John O. Jones-Martin A. Sandoval

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael K. Smith and Mike Boland)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 740/2-2.02from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.02
30 ILCS 740/2-2.04from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.04
30 ILCS 740/2-2.05from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.05
30 ILCS 740/3-1.05from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 686
30 ILCS 740/4-1.3from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 699.3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends Downstate Public Transportation Act. Provides that a nonurbanized area may be a participant without any receipt of federal rural public transportation assistance (now, requires receipt of federal rural public transportation assistance on or before June 30, 2002). Provides that any mass transit district participant that increased its boundaries by annexing counties or municipalities (now, only counties) is eligible for payment of the maximum eligible operating expenses of the district based upon its projected operating expenses. Provides that the maximum amount of the eligible operating expenses appropriation in subsequent years may not exceed the amount appropriated in the prior year by more than 10%. Provides that 3 definitions of "public transportation" no longer include the characteristic of a service area that is approved by IDOT (now, requires IDOT approval).

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Amends the title to provide that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the "Paul Simon Rural Transportation Initiative".

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
30 ILCS 740/2-6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 666

Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Provides that notwithstanding changes made by this amendatory Act, each participant that received an allocation in fiscal year 2005 will receive an allocation of at least that amount in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Transportation
  3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan
  3/14/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Transportation
  3/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. George P. Shadid
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Transportation; 007-000-000
  3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones
  4/13/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/13/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  4/13/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/13/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  4/13/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/13/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/3/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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